The Death of the Heart Paperback - 2000
by Elizabeth Bowen
As she deftly and delicately exposes the cruelty that lurks behind the polished surfaces of conventional society, Bowen offers the piercing story of innocence betrayed at a 1930s British seaside resort. "One of the finest, one of the deepest . . . of contemporary English novels."--"Saturday Review."
From the rear cover
The Death of the Heart is perhaps Elizabeth Bowen's best-known book. As she deftly and delicately exposes the cruelty that lurks behind the polished surfaces of conventional society, Bowen reveals herself as a masterful novelist who combines a sense of humor with a devastating gift for divining human motivations.
In this piercing story of innocence betrayed set in the thirties, the orphaned Portia is stranded in the sophisticated and politely treacherous world of her wealthy half-brother's home in London.There she encounters the attractive, carefree cad Eddie. To him, Portia is at once child and woman, and her fears her gushing love. To her, Eddie is the only reaason to be alive. But when Eddie follows Portia to a sea-side resort, the flash of a cigarette lighter in a darkened cinema illuminates a stunning romantic betrayal--and sets in motion one of the most moving and desperate flights of the heart in modern literature.
From the jacket flap
The Death of the Heart is perhaps Elizabeth Bowen's best-known book. As she deftly and delicately exposes the cruelty that lurks behind the polished surfaces of conventional society, Bowen reveals herself as a masterful novelist who combines a sense of humor with a devastating gift for divining human motivations.
In this piercing story of innocence betrayed set in the thirties, the orphaned Portia is stranded in the sophisticated and politely treacherous world of her wealthy half-brother's home in London.There she encounters the attractive, carefree cad Eddie. To him, Portia is at once child and woman, and her fears her gushing love. To her, Eddie is the only reaason to be alive. But when Eddie follows Portia to a sea-side resort, the flash of a cigarette lighter in a darkened cinema illuminates a stunning romantic betrayal--and sets in motion one of the most moving and desperate flights of the heart in modern literature.
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- Title The Death of the Heart
- Author Elizabeth Bowen
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Pages 432
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Anchor Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date May 9, 2000
- ISBN 9780385720175 / 0385720173
- Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
- Dimensions 8.02 x 5.24 x 0.95 in (20.37 x 13.31 x 2.41 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1930's
- Chronological Period: 1900-1949
- Cultural Region: British
- Library of Congress subjects Bildungsromans, Diaries
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Media reviews
Citations
- Commonweal, 12/02/2005, Page 32
- Time, 10/24/2005, Page 110
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